Phantom Lady Page #5

3rd race at Pimlico.

I like Sergeant Mike in the 3rd.

Customer, Mac.

- You crazy...

Sergeant Mike hasn't won a race

this year! - Yeah, but he's ready now.

Yes, Miss?

- Whiskey and water.

Mac, you betting High Girl in the

2nd race tomorrow?

Mac, we're talking to you!

Any money on that filly tomorrow?

Yeah, 10 bucks on the nose!

10 dollars?

- Loads of dough!

Don't you care for your drink, Miss?

Everything is fine.

Mac, another beer!

Okay, I'll play.

Mac, get me my hat and coat will you?

Boss, she's been sitting there

all night.

Like last night and the night before.

Staring at me.

Sure she keeps staring at you.

She wants another drink.

We're closing up, Miss.

We're closing up, Miss!

What are you after?

Beat it!

What's the trouble, mister?

- You think you're smart, don't you?

I'm on to you!

- Is he bothering you, Miss?

No, it's alright.

- He's a lush, huh?

Keep out of this!

It's between us.

You got something to tell me...

You're wasting your time. - You know

what's going to happen to him?

You can prevent it.

You don't want that on your conscience.

If you want me to, I'll...

- Don't interfere.

Okay, lady.

Well?

- I ain't talking, see?

You ain't got nothing on me.

Nothing!

You want to find out anything,

ask the guy who give it to me.

Who bribed you?

I...

- Wait a minute!

Let me go!

Take your hands off me!

Look out!

How did you get in here?

- Your landlady.

Remember me? I'm a tired police

inspector named Burgess,

If youre looking for Mr. Henderson you'll

find him just where you put him.

Come on, that's nonsense

and you know it.

That job was done when I turned him

over to the DA.

It's so easy to be smug and wear

a badge on your mind, isn't it?

You must feel very proud of yourself!

Found a new job yet?

Why don't you go home to Kansas?

I'm staying here. I have things to do.

Like going around frightening barmen?

That's what I'm paid for,

to know those things.

Why did you follow him?

Maybe I needed the exercise.

Try Central Park next time.

The air's better.

I don't have to tell you anything!

- Maybe not.

But what business is it of yours to go

around... - It isn't any of my business!

He hasn't anyone else to fight for him!

He won't appeal, he has no money,

no friends!

I had to do something.

You could have come to me.

Forget it, Inspector.

I know Scott's innocent.

So do I.

What do you mean?

I won't say I did my job poorly. The

evidence shoved him into the chair.

Since the trial, I've been doing

a lot of thinking.

The only defense Scott offered was

the woman with the funny hat.

My kid could have done

a better job of describing it.

Only a fool or an innocent man would

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